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Turkey sends first aid ship to Qatar amid tensions

Speaking in an interview with the state-run Anadolu Agency on Wednesday, Zeybekci said that nearly 105 cargo planes have carried aid from Turkey to Qatar, after several Gulf countries cut diplomatic ties with Doha earlier this month, Xinhua news agency reported.

Jun 22, 2017, 08:33 AM IST

US moves to reassure Qatar with arms sale, joint exercise

Last week, US President Donald Trump expressed support for the Saudi-led allegations against Qatar, charging it had "historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level".

Jun 15, 2017, 22:12 PM IST

Turkey FM in Doha as UN `alarmed` by Gulf crisis

Ankara is one of Qatar`s strongest allies and earlier this week committed to deploying troops at its base in the emirate.

Jun 15, 2017, 09:35 AM IST

Qatar Airways says service 'unaffected' by Gulf ban

Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it was largely unaffected by the decision of several Arab countries to ban the Doha-based carrier from using their airspace.

Jun 14, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

Are you with us or with Qatar? Saudi Arabia King asks Nawaz Sharif

Amid the current crisis in the Gulf countries involving Qatar, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz in Jeddah on Monday.

Jun 14, 2017, 15:04 PM IST

Saudi Arabia insist no blockade on Qatar as Gulf crisis simmers

Saudi Arabia`s regional rival Iran called for a permanent mechanism in the Gulf to resolve issues such as the current crisis.

Jun 13, 2017, 22:58 PM IST

Saudi Arabia curbs access to Qatar-linked sports broadcaster

Saudi Arabia last week ordered shut the local office of Al-Jazeera, which has been banned from the airwaves in the kingdom as well as in the United Arab Emirates.

Jun 13, 2017, 16:18 PM IST

Qatar begins shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf rift

Qatar says it has begun shipping cargo through to Oman to bypass Gulf countries that have cut off sea routes to the tiny, energy rich nation.

Jun 12, 2017, 13:15 PM IST

Pakistan denies reports of troops deployed in Qatar

Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have cut ties with Qatar, accusing their former Gulf Cooperation Council ally of supporting extremist groups.

Jun 11, 2017, 16:27 PM IST

India asks Gulf countries to solve Qatar crisis through constructive talks

With over eight million Indian expatriates living and working in these countries, we have vital stakes in the regional peace and stability: External Affairs Ministry

Jun 10, 2017, 17:53 PM IST

Germany calls for diplomacy to resolve Qatar crisis, end blockade

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar this week over its alleged support of terrorism, a charge Qatar dismissed on Friday as baseless.

Jun 09, 2017, 16:22 PM IST

Nawaz Sharif may visit Qatar, Kuwait to ease diplomatic tension

Pakistan shares "good" ties with all Gulf countries and has been asked by the country's parliament to stay neutral in the crisis, while trying to resolve it.

Jun 09, 2017, 15:47 PM IST

Qatar rejects intervention in foreign policy: Foreign Minister

"No one has the right to intervene in our foreign policy," Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told AFP.

Jun 08, 2017, 20:32 PM IST

Qatar says state news agency was first hacked in April

Qatari investigators have said that a cyber attack which saw the publication of explosive fake news last month that helped trigger a crisis with Gulf neighbours was prepared in April.

Jun 08, 2017, 15:41 PM IST